#205C65
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44% 0.062 209), rgb(32, 92, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#205C65 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205C65 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 92, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.062 209) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #205C65 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205C65 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205C65 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #205C65 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 209)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A2
oklch(63.1% 0.074 209.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C808D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D6C78
oklch(49.1% 0.075 209.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205C65
oklch(44% 0.062 209)
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Step 900
900
#1E494F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#205C65 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #545866 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5165 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205C65
#205C65
oklch(44% 0.062 209)
- #71453F
#71453F
oklch(44% 0.062 28.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #205C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.015
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
Use #205C65 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.